2006-10-13 12:38:09 · 7 answers · asked by Fun and Games 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
File with the court, the court will make sure that you are not changing your name to avoid any prosecution from any criminal past or to avoid alimony or child support. You will probably also have to post a legal notice in your local newspaper announcing your name change. This will allow anybody who might object to the name change to come forward to the court to plea their cause. These are usually people you might owe money to. As long as you are changing your name for legitimate reasons you should have no problem though.
2006-10-13 17:17:44 · answer #1 · answered by Jim T 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just filing an Affidavit of Name Change with the local court.
2006-10-13 19:39:49 · answer #2 · answered by Chris J 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What ChrisJ said. All it takes is filing with the courts. I remember some woman legally changed her name to Obi Wan Kenobi. Read that story here:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/obiwan1.html
Pretty funny actually.
2006-10-13 19:41:51 · answer #3 · answered by Cambion Chadeauwaulker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fill out a form , file it with the court, go before the judge.
Judge may ask you why. or if it is some name like Santa, or Jesus Christ, he will just shake his head but normally he just signs it and you have a new name
2006-10-13 20:35:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fill out the proper forms at the Department of Records and pay the fee.
2006-10-13 19:42:17 · answer #5 · answered by AL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the state. The procedures may be slightly different. You may want to check online.
2006-10-13 19:48:24 · answer #6 · answered by worldneverchanges 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lawyer and $. Petition the court. It's that simple.
2006-10-13 19:40:08 · answer #7 · answered by donthatethaplaya1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋